It's $1M signing bonus + $600K a year + $36M in stock options: first, he has to stay at least for four years for the options to fully vest and then he has to ho

It's $1M signing bonus + $600K a year + $36M in stock options: first, he has to stay at least for four years for the options to fully vest and then he has to hope Yahoo's stock won't completely tank during those years. Considering his position and the impact on company he could have, compensating him in stock options is very reasonable.